11 New Year’s Eve Traditions From Around the World
| March 23, 2016
Panama
New Year’s Eve celebrations in this Central American country get heated, literally. Munecos (life-size doll-like effigies of famous people and popular characters) are burned in public bonfires throughout the country. Everyone from Fidel Castro to Olympic gold medalists are burned up, and it isn’t always meant as an insult, as beloved country icons are set ablaze as well. The tradition represents the end of the old year, and burning the figures drives off evil spirits from the past year for a fresh start.
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